Friday, January 29, 2016

A Blast from the Not so Distant Past: eBook Recommendations after reading Vol. 1 of the Sword and the Trowel Magazine

Spurgeon edited a magazine called “The Sword and the Trowel” (S&T). It’s publication began in 1865, and in it contains biographical insights into the life of Spurgeon, the happenings and activities which were done in the church (Metropolitan Tabernacle), the orphanage, and the college. There were regular reports about various ministries such as missions, prayer meetings, colportage work, etc. Of course, each month highlighted a sermon, and one or two Gospel tracts or presentation, a scathing reply to sarcastic publicity from ignorant, perhaps even, devilish papers and rumors. But the one aspect of the magazine that I really enjoyed was the review section. The S&T highlighted useful books, and also took time to expose books and tracts that did not meet their standards or gained their approval. The reviews are short but insightful. The S&T edition that I was able to read through is Volume 1 (Years 1865, 1866, and 1867). I would highly recommend any Sprugeon enthusiast to take the time and read the S&T magazine. It has so many interesting stories, prose, poetry, articles, reports, and reviews that is sure to captivate your heart.

I said all that to say this: After reading vol. 1, I have selected some titles that I thought were interesting books or articles that the S&T magazine recommended for their readers in their review section. I looked up the titles on Google Books, and lo and behold, they are, in fact, available as free downloads via Google Books (thank you, Google, and huge, huge, score for Google Books, here). What a pleasant surprise! What a blessing! This is amazing. Well, onto my small, and obscure, but delightful, and helpful selections. This listing is made in simple alphabetical format. This is just a random listing. If you haven’t already, you should, download Google Books, and check out these titles:

I have personally downloaded these titles to my Google reader, and I’ll need to whittle away at these books when I get a chance. Well, I’ll make sure to find the time to whittle away at it. Happy book hunting.

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1. Your church may have a bookstore (or even a book table) where you can peruse some very good reading material. At the very least, your Pastor(s) should be consulted regarding a good book. If you are a member of a solid, New Testament, Baptist church you would know that the pastor is God's ordained teacher for your congregation, and his advice and guidance in reading is important.

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